Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials

  • Russia: Introducing Falun Gong in the Far East and Exposing the Persecution (1)

    Because it was near China and affected by economic factors, the lies that the Jiang regime in China spread to persecute Falun Gong practitioners also influenced Blagovescensk City. We wanted to tell people in Blagovescensk that Falun Dafa was good, and to expose the lies of the Jiang regime.
  • Ireland: A Warm Welcome for Falun Gong at the Festival of World Cultures in Dun Laoghaire

    This weekend, the Festival of World Cultures was held in the seaside town of Dun Laoghaire, which is just on the outskirts of Dublin. The festival celebrates the diversity of cultural life from all corners of the globe. Falun Gong practitioners received a warm welcome invoking the very best of traditional Chinese culture as inspired by the principles of Truthfulness Compassion and Tolerance.
  • Germany: Promoting Falun Gong at the Dresden City Festival

    Practitioners from Dresden and surrounding areas took part in the annual Dresden City Festival. They were invited to demonstrate the exercises as well as other traditional performances on the stage four times for thirty to forty-five minutes each time. Many people received leaflets and signed petitions to support the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin.
  • Spain: Three Days of Promoting Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution in Barcelona

    "In a free and democratic country, everyone has the freedom of belief, speech, practising exercises and to peacefully appeal. These basic human rights are legally protected, and nobody is allowed to abuse or interfere with them arbitrarily. But unfortunately, under the Jiang Zemin group’s authoritarian rule, these basic human rights are violently abused and violated."
  • Russia: Introducing Falun Dafa in Downtown Izmailova

    When they realised that these were several methods of torture among a hundred which are still being used in China, they felt very indignant and said that they would like to support Falun Gong practitioners. One Chinese person joined the protest and lifted up a banner against the persecution. When his friend passed and asked him why stood with the Falun Gong team, he answered loudly, “You see 1027 people have been persecuted to death. Can I still keep silent? I want to protest!”
  • Germany: Dafa Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa at Dresden City Festival (I)

    The annual Dresden City Festival in Germany was held from August the 20th to August the 22nd. Tens of thousands of people went on to the streets to watch a variety of performances. German Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in this event and perform Falun Gong exercises on the stage for forty-five minutes twice a day.
  • Greece: A Story from Athens During the Olympic Games

    A chief police officer praised Dafa practitioners for the quality of the performance. She said, “You are all very nice. People from the Chinese Embassy told me that you are troublemakers. In the past week, you have not brought us any trouble. Instead, it is them who gave us trouble. Please let me know if there is anything that I can be of help with. Next time when you come to Athens, please call me. We should stay in touch.” Through Dafa practitioners’ songs and dances, Greek citizens experienced the benevolence and compassion of Dafa practitioners.
  • Germany: Anti-Torture Exhibition Brings Support from a Local MP

    As Passau is the sister city of Liuzhou city in Guangxi, China, local citizens are very interested in things happening in China. However, they know little about the persecution against Falun Gong. On the 21st of August 2004, local Falun Dafa practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition in the city centre.
  • Greece: Falun Gong Events were the Only Officially Sanctioned Events During the Olympic Games

    Due to our efforts in letting the public know about Falun Gong and the genocide that is taking place against practitioners in China, and thanks to the peaceful nature of Falun Gong cultivation practice, people who practise Falun Gong were the only group who received permission to hold events in Athens. The Chief of Police asked us to ‘not disappoint her’ because she had experienced enormous pressure from the Chinese Government, who demanded that she arrest all Falun Gong practitioners. Indeed, Dafa practitioners did not disappoint her and our peaceful demeanour touched the police and the public alike.
  • Russia: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Anti-Torture Exhibition and Other Activities in Moscow

    On the 21st of August 2004, Russian Falun Gong practitioners held activities in central Moscow to introduce Falun Gong and let people know about the persecution in China. After viewing the anti-torture exhibition, Moscovites came to learn more about the extremely ruthless and brutal nature of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
  • Greece: Distributing Paper Lotus Flowers and Singing on the Beach in Athens

    On our last day in Athens, I went to the beach with a few practitioners who are part of the European choir. It was an Autumn evening with a brisk breeze and blue sky. A lot of tourists were on the beach. We hired a parasol and hung a Falun Dafa banner beneath it and then did some meditation, distributed leaflets and a few of us went swimming. When I encountered two Chinese tourists near the parasol, I immediately walked towards them and offered them a leaflet.
  • Germany: Oriental Art Performance During the Dresden City Festival

    According to a report in the Epoch Times, on August 23rd Falun Gong practitioners were invited to perform Falun Gong exercises and self-choreographed oriental dances at the 2004 Dresden City Festival in Germany. The festival ran from August the 20th to August the 22nd.
  • United Kingdom: Second Anti-Torture Exhibition in Cambridge Exposes the Ruthlessness of Jiang Zemin's Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners

    On Sunday August 21st, UK practitioners held a second Anti-Torture exhibition in Cambridge city centre to expose the genocide of Falun Gong, which was planned and initiated by Jiang Zemin and is taking place right now in Mainland China. Several methods of torture used to force practitioners to renounce Falun Gong were demonstrated by actors in realistic make-up.
  • Greece: Falun Gong Practitioners Host a Musical Evening Entitled "Lotus Inspiration" in Athens

    On the 16th of August, a musical evening entitled "Lotus Inspiration" was held in Athens' Greek Dance Theatre and hosted by The Acropolis Environmental Ecological Cultural and Development Society. All of the songs, dances and instrumental recitals were performed by Falun Gong practitioners as an introduction to Falun Gong and the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008.
  • Greece: Traditional Chinese Performances and Falun Gong Exercise Demonstration Attract Large Crowds in Athens

    As soon as a group exercise demonstration began, hundreds of people gathered round to witness the beautiful sight. Cameras were flashing and people were videoing the scene. Falun Dafa has not been practised in Greece for that long, but after these successful evenings in Athens there will be many more people learning the exercises.